Sen. ‘Darth Vader’ wants to rewrite the state’s growth management laws

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 880

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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ST PETERSBURG — Ocala Republican Sen. Stan McClain, a homebuilder who has filed dozens of bills dealing with development and housing during his decade in the Florida Legislature, wants to rewrite Chapter 163 of Florida law, the backbone of the state’s growth management system.

Speaking Wednesday during an all-day discussion of Florida’s housing situation organized by the Florida Policy Project, McClain said the statute retains references to a state land planning agency …

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